Preparing for Worship—January 27, 2019

Pastor Haywood's Scripture and Topic for the Morning:
John 19:19-30
"The Crucifixion and Death of Christ"

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Note: The following songs of praise and worship are chosen prayerfully, in hopes that they will be used by God to prepare fertile ground in our hearts to more effectively receive the seed of His Word.

Lyric videos for each of the following songs that we'll be singing January 27th have been compiled into one YouTube playlist for your convenience and edification. You can access that playlist by clicking here.​

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Call to Worship: "Glorious and Mighty" (Click on the song's title for a Sovereign Grace lyric video for this beautiful song of praise.)

• Click here for resources for "Glorious  and Mighty" from Sovereign Grace.

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Congregational Hymn: "How Great Thou Art" (Click on the hymn's title for a lyric video of Paul Baloche's arrangement of Stuart Hine's hymn, which is one of the arrangement we use at HBC.)

• Click here for background and sheet music for Stuart Hine's "How Great Thou Art."
• Click here for a pdf of Paul Baloche's arrangement of the hymn in the lyric video.
• See below for the devotional based on "How Great Thou Art" from Kenneth W. Osbeck's Amazing Grace: 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions.

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Congregational Song: "There Is a Redeemer" (Click on the song's title for Kathryn Scott's beautiful recording of Melody Green's timeless statement of faith.)

• Click here for background information and sheet music for "There Is a Redeemer."
• The personal story of Melody Green and her husband, Keith Green, offers much depth to the song's lyrics. Read about it by clicking here.
• Examine the biblical underpinnings of "There Is a Redeemer" by clicking here.

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Congregational Song: "Christ the Sure and Steady Anchor" (Click on the song's title for the lyric video for this new-to-us faith-building song that we'll be learning at HBC this coming Sunday, October 21st.)

• Click here for Matt Papa's resources for this glorious hymn written by Matt Boswell.

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Congregational Hymn: "Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed?" (Click on the song's title for a lyric video of the congregation at John MacArthur's Grace Community Church singing the hymn to the tune we use at HBC, which is "Martyrdom.")

• Click here for sheet music from Hymnary for this great hymn.
• Click here for the story behind Watts' hymn.

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Hymn of Response: ​"When I Survey" (Click on the title of the song for Kathryn Scott's breathtaking recording/lyric video for Isaac Watts' great hymn.)

• ​​Click here for free sheet music for this version of the hymn, which is set to a popular Appalachian folk melody.
• Click here for Tim Challies' helpful Hymn Story for "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross."
• Click here for teaching from "History of Hymns" on the background of Isaac Watts' hymn​.
• Click here for a beautiful devotional from Joni Eareckson Tada based on Mr. Watts' hymn.
• See below for a beautiful devotional for the hymn "When I Survey." (Source:Amazing Grace: 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions by Kenneth W. Osbeck)